Emerson finally had an opportunity to live up to his namesake and go to the woods. We headed out to Woods Canyon Lake for a night of camping. I had only been camping once while I was pregnant, and Kyle made sure that he provided as much comfort as possible. I knew that we'd be going back to our "old ways" now that I didn't have the pregnancy excuse. This means no cushy stuff. No air mattress. Only eating the minimum. No complaining.
Well, we set off with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and Capriotti's, CLIF bars and chips and dip. Since part of Arizona was burning, we were not able to make food on the campfire like I traditionally do. That also meant no warmth in the evening hours.
And there was NO warmth. It was really cold. 65 doesn't seem that cold to most people, but there was only a little sunshine, and a slight breeze, and for us thin-blooded Arizonans, we kept the hoodies on during the day.
At night, it was beanie and winter-coat weather. Kyle didn't even bring socks. But, Emerson was well-prepared with a hat, mittens, and a sleep sack. With his fleece pjs, he was plenty warm. We still only opted to stay the one night, but it was a good first attempt!
Overall, the weekend was full of good company, some card games, beautiful trees, and shivering.
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| Emerson in his adorable beanie, playing in the tent in the wee hours of the morning until it was warm enough to get out |
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| No worries about the cold, mom, I am still happy! |
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| Giggling in the tent- so many pretty colors to stare out. |
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| The sun setting over camp. |
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| Mom I like my camp chair! |
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| Hanging out with mommy in the woods! |
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